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In December 2024, in the thread "Re: BRK: Why Not XOM?", BreckHutHigh asked the members: "What about the long road trips with kids?" This week it is put to everyone again. The button below opens the small thread re-asking it - read what others have said so far, then give your own answer as an ordinary reply.
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Author: knighttof3   😊 😞
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Subject: Re: Target Maturity Funds (TMFs)
Date: 06/13/23 11:28 PM
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This is nonsense.

BlackRock, i.e. ishares.com publishes YTM - yield to maturity(which is YTW - yield to worst - for non-callable bonds) for all bond funds. The IBTx (treasury bonds) funds are currently yielding 4-5% YTM. IBDx (corporate) even higher.

As a rule, broad bond funds or ETFs like AGG, SPAB, SCHZ or BND don't mature as such. But these do.

CharlieBinds needs to do their homework and not look at TTM yield or 30-day yield.
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This community has written 102 posts about Bond Investing. The article-length ones it recommended most:
Bond Investing, a Brief Intro · 20 recs · 2023
Target Maturity Funds (TMFs) · 8 recs · 2023
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OT: An exchange done at TMF. · 7 recs · 2023
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